Microtuban Elgin and Frey 2011 (pterosaur)

Reptilia - Pterosauria

Full reference: R. A. Elgin and E. Frey. 2011. A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon. Swiss Journal of Geosciences 104(supp. 1):S21-S33

Parent taxon: Azhdarchoidea according to R. A. Elgin and E. Frey 2011

Sister taxa: Azhdarchidae, Cretornis, Dsungaripteridae, Eopteranodon, Europejara, Leptostomia, Nemicolopterus, Neoazhdarchia, Ornithostoma, Palaeornis cliftii, Protazhdarchidae, Tapejaromorpha, Vectidraco

Subtaxa: Microtuban altivolans

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Type: Microtuban altivolans

Ecology: volant piscivore

Distribution: found only at Hadjoula (SMNK collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)

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